The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-26

to like the big boastful Englishman,
and did her best to make both her
dodgers contented with their Temporal
ry home. This was about the position
of affairs when, some Is months after
they had left England, Mr. Wesley
told Ben he should soon be returning.
This was sad blow to Ben. No more
poached eggs on hot buttered toast, no
more tempting Rhine wine, no moro
idle days. He told the Fraulein what
the Herr had said, and she. too. grlev-
ed. No more stories about London;
no more leaves from the stately genoa
logical tree; no more pleasant even
ings.
"And you must goP" she asked.
"And shall never you no more seeP"
This set him to thinking. Why
should he 60 backP And the thinking
ended in rosolution-he would not go
back. 1t came out in words the first
opportunity; 81 do not mean to 60
back to England, Fraulein, but shall
settle down in Germany, If can get
any work."
There is plenty Of work on the
farm" said the Frauleln. .s,is,
This did not altogether chime in with
Ben's view of life. Work was thing
to be endured, not courted. Plenty to
eat and to drink. and nothing to do,
was Ben's domestic creed. Still he
could work, and not work very hard,
and il he married Fraulein the farm
would be as good as his at once, and
absolutely his some day. He might do
worse; he feared he could not do bet
ter.
1--WE had some news from home,
Ben, that ought to please you. Your
old sweetheart at the rectory has had a
couple of thousand pounds left her by
her uncle, the miller"
1.-TWO thousand pounds!" Why, that's
fortune. Things is becoming ex-
tremely complicated. l think / shall
90 back with the master.
That night letter was dispatched to
England, bearing on the envelope the
name of Miss Anna Robinson. at the
rectory, Westly, Shropshire. This was
the letter:
my deerest Anher-I ope this will fine, you
In good eth as 1t leaves me at present. My
deerest Amer, 1t is a long time sense. I rote
to yew, but their have been so much TO do as
have, no time. hop this will fine you, In
good helth, decrest Amer. This very quite
place. their is no sports or nothlnk. l orphan
sy, for deer old Epglan an the swcte faces,
specially one, left behind. ope to see, 1t
soon, so know more at present from your trew
lover. BEN"
What the Fraulein thought of it
when she heard that Ben had changed
his mind l hardly know, but he made
some plausible excuse. have no doubt
and promised Ito soothe her wounded
feelings) that he would soon return.
Once more at Westleyl The first
evening after his arrival Ben went
down to the rectory. Anna was OUT
but the coachman was in!
"Yo' back again, my lad! Yo're just
like bobby, Affirming up when you
are not wanted"
That was the coachman's welcome,
and Ben resented it.
perhaps, if you don't want me,
there's some one else as does"
Then perhaps there's two on 'em,
for see two on 'em together not five
minutes ago."
"Hey" exclaimed Ben.
"As much hay as yo' like, my lad.
We gies it to the osses and can spare a
bit for donkey.
Clearly, there was no friendly feeling
On the part Of the coachman for Ben.
Then the cook tackled him. you've
made fine mess of It. Ben. Have you
heard what she's left her ?"
Left her r. exclaimed the humbug.
Eyes, left her-f20O0; and she's 60
ng for 1t on Monday. tn make them
7ery comfortable.
Her and her mother" suggested
Ben.
"Ho. no. no. no ~ roared the coach
nan.
Hi, hi, hi. hi" laughed the cook.
"Hee, hec, hee. hee ?" sang the
Iitchen msid-all in chorus.
Her and her mother ~ and then
hey went off again.
"Its very funny" said the victim,
n Al.